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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Korir",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I am sorry because I was busy responding to an urgent issue. Allow me to touch on a few statements that have been raised by Members. I will start with Sen. Gloria’s statement, which requires employers to set up stations for breastfeeding. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. This is one of the issues that were raised by a Member of the National Assembly. The institution went ahead to ensure that we have a lactating or nursing room within the precincts of Parliament. The issue also affects the Senate. The statement proposes to have rooms set aside because breastfeeding is important in enabling babies to grow healthily. It is not only good just for babies, but also for mothers. Therefore, I support this. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is also a statement that you raised on Gender- Based Violence (GBV). We do not have a Cabinet Secretary for gender-based issues. However, there are many problems that people face in the villages, especially in Bomet County, such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). I support the aspect of asking the relevant committee to go to the ground and bring us details of what is happening. I know this is something that will affect us in the next two months because they normally practice it towards the end of the year. I also want to touch on the statement raised by the Deputy Senate Majority Leader on the issue of compensation of victims who were affected by floods in Mai Mahiu. I am rushing because of time. It might not be equal, but it will depend on the damages caused by the floods. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I support the statements by Members, I urge various committees to consider seriously those statements, so that people are assisted and things are done in the right way. I thank you."
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